The GECONEU is the acronym of the project “Genetic counseling in European universities: The case of neurodegenerative diseases” which aims to develop an online Course for University students focusing on Genetic Counseling (GC). The main goals and central impact of this project are to support people and society to better understand the aims of genetic testing and the usefulness of GC by involving students in an innovative learning and teaching setting. This project will provide the opportunity to take all the factors of an appropriate training course to society into account by involving the families of people with neurodegenerative disorders in the development of the learning and teaching outcomes, consequently improving their visibility and enhancing their level of knowledge. It is coordinated by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece) and supported by 5 more partners: Panhellenic Institute of Neurodegenerative diseases (Greece), Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg (Germany), Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona (Spain), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Brussels), Izmir Ekonomi Universitesi (Turkey). The Panhellenic Federation of Alzheimer’s Disease will support this project by offering genetic counseling services to caregivers, and using the project materials.
